Saber Interactive's NBA Playgrounds is hitting the Nintendo Switch eShop next week, it has been revealed.

We already knew that this NBA Jam-style title would be coming this month, but now we have a solid release date: May 9th. The game will cost $19.99 in North America.

Interestingly, it has also been revealed that NBA Playgrounds will occupy more space on the Switch's internal storage than the recently-released Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: 7.4GB, to be precise.

Here's the PR:

Classic NBA arcade action is back! Take your “A” game to the playground and beat the best in high-flying 2-on-2 basketball action. Play as NBA superstars and legends from the past, including Allen Iverson, LeBron James, Steph Curry and Shaquille O'Neal.

Features:

+ Up your Game! Features a progression system to unlock real NBA players. Uncover new moves for each player as you upgrade their experience.
+ Tournaments and Online Play. Play solo, with friends in local and online multiplayer, or against the world in online tournaments.
+ Lottery Pick System. The lottery pick system introduces a new twist to the game by rewarding great play with unique rewards.
+ Massive Roster of NBA Superstars. Current and retired ballers from all the official NBA teams will be available at launch. Hundreds more NBA superstars will be added post-launch.
+ Over-the-top Moves. Timing is key, whether you’re shooting 3-pointers, pulling off major dunks, showing off your finger-roll game, or defying analytics and winning with long 2-pointers

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